Child deaths in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Child deaths was 97 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
97
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
115th
of 200 countries
All-time high
215
in 1965
All-time low
97
in 2024
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Child deaths in United Arab Emirates, 1965–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 97 for child deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths in United Arab Emirates peaked at 215 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 97, in 2024.
That places United Arab Emirates 115th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Child deaths in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 215 | — |
| 1966 | 205 | -4.7% |
| 1967 | 195 | -4.9% |
| 1968 | 184 | -5.6% |
| 1969 | 172 | -6.5% |
| 1970 | 162 | -5.8% |
| 1971 | 155 | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 152 | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 151 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 152 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 152 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 150 | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 147 | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 145 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 147 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 151 | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 156 | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 161 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 162 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 162 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 160 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 157 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 153 | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 149 | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 146 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 141 | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 139 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 135 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 132 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 129 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 125 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 121 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 116 | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 111 | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 108 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 107 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 110 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 114 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 119 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 124 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 126 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 128 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 127 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 123 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 119 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 116 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 119 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 124 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 130 | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 135 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 136 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 137 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 135 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 132 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 126 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 120 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 114 | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 107 | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 100 | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 97 | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 194.2 | 172 | 215 | 5 |
| 1970s | 151.3 | 145 | 162 | 10 |
| 1980s | 155.7 | 146 | 162 | 10 |
| 1990s | 125.7 | 108 | 141 | 10 |
| 2000s | 119.7 | 107 | 128 | 10 |
| 2010s | 129 | 116 | 137 | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.6 | 97 | 120 | 5 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.3472 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 308.9 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 287 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 4.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.5476 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 4.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.8223 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths in United Arab Emirates?
- Child deaths in United Arab Emirates was 97 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child deaths recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 215 in 1965.
- What is the lowest child deaths recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 97 in 2024.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for child deaths?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 115th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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